Farm to Market Road 1197

Farm to Market Road 1197 marker

Farm to Market Road 1197
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 13.336 mi[1] (21.462 km)
Existed: 1949[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: FM 2332 near Hurnville
North end: US 82 in Henrietta
Location
Counties: Clay
Highway system
FM 1196FM 1198

Farm to Market Road 1197 (FM 1197) is a farm to market road in Clay County, Texas.[1]

Route description

The southern terminus of FM 1197 is at US 82 in downtown Henrietta, and the route travels north along North Bridge Street through the city, passing the rodeo grounds, city square, the Clay County Courthouse, and Henrietta Reservoir. After leaving Henrietta, the two-lane, shoulderless route crosses the Little Wichita River and passes through the farming areas of northern Clay County before ending at an intersection with FM 2332 northeast of Hurnville.[1][2]

History

FM 1197 was first designated in 1949. Its original southern terminus was at an intersection with SH 148 north of Henrietta, while its northern terminus was south of Hurnville. The southern terminus was relocated to US 82 within the city of Henrietta in 1950, making FM 1197 a true north–south route. While the southern terminus has remained unchanged, the route was extended at its other end several times: through Hurnville in 1951, to Stanfield in 1954, and then southward again in 1955. By 1957 the route designation was such that it formed a complete loop with US 82, with its "northern" terminus, now at the Montague County line; however, this extension was canceled the same year. In 1960, the route designation was truncated its current terminus at FM 2332, with the remainder of the route, including the 1957 extension, becoming part of that route.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Clay County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Henrietta0.00.0 US 82 Wichita Falls, NoconaSouthern terminus
4.97.9 FM 3392
13.321.4 FM 2332 Petrolia, StanfieldNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 1197". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
  2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 388. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
  3. Google (2011-04-06). "Overview map of Farm to Market Road 1197 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
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